This does change the timeline bunches.
As to why no interview, maybe he doesn’t want the spotlight. Not everybody is a fame seeker.
Or, for now the police has asked him not to talk to the media due to the investigation still being active.
Could be a lot of reasons, most of which have no nefarious roots.
And tons of reasons that do, namely, they lied for over week.
If you ever thwart a terrorist attack, make sure you don't get your name or picture in the news. If it happens, get lots of life insurance.
A number of people have learned that lesson. Remember the 3 guys who stopped a terrorist on a train in Europe